I wasnt on the lookout for a new bike but have come across a 2014 European Propel Advanced 1 LTD which is described as "the exact same model as the Australian 2015 Giant Propel Advanced 1, but with the black/white frame on the 2015 Giant Propel Advanced 2" at a very good price, leaving me only slightly out of pocket if i sell my current (2012) SST2.0.

Obviously the Propels in general are reviewed well, is there anything i should be on the look out for when i go to check it out in the flesh? Is there any easy way to tell if it's the 2014 or 2015 brakes?

Frame color schemes generally tell you what year the bike is. Check the brakes also. The 2015 model has TRP brakes. That said, the 2014 brakes are !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !! so a lot of people have either upgraded to the 2015 brakes or even better to the fouriers aftermarket brakes.

Gunlock wrote:Thanks Drizt, i'll keep an eye out for the branding on the brakes.

Just a quick question, were the brakes around the opposite way? ie front/left, rear/right. I think this is standard in Europe, no?It also why the Fouriers brakes are set up around the other way on the front caliper.

Gunlock wrote:Thanks Drizt, i'll keep an eye out for the branding on the brakes.

Just a quick question, were the brakes around the opposite way? ie front/left, rear/right. I think this is standard in Europe, no?It also why the Fouriers brakes are set up around the other way on the front caliper.

Yep, brakes are reversed. Will need to swap them the right way around when i change the bars over.

yehuda wrote:I have the 2014 model and it's brilliant. I'd assume the 2015 is slightly better.

Same frames, minor component tweaks, most notably the brakes - the TRPs fitted to the '13 & '14 models were pretty ordinary. No details yet for the imminently-released '16 models, but not expecting anything drastic.

The frame is a warranty replacement for my older defy which had mech ultegra.

I'm rocking di2 hydro on my ti commuter, so this is quite the contrast.

Planning to pimp up my Ti Commuter with Di2 + hydro again. I am just trying to save some coins for FD and RD. I have all the other parts ready to roll. Just upgrade your propel to Di2 mate. You will love it even more if you do that

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